Page Two THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, N C. Deceifi^®' 1962 Tvardovsky, yes! Joseph Stalin, no! Solzhenitsyn describes the harrowing existence in the camp, the soulless routine, the inhumanity of the guards and the fight for life. It seems that the poets, artists and writers in Russia hove taken it upon themselves to see that there will never be another Stalin. —SLO Ignorance well shown It has been widely suspected for some time, but now there is no doubt in any wise, that some of the students on this campus are unduly immature and discourteous. The exhibitions presented by some students Dec. 4 on the eve of Basil Rathbone's lyceum presentation was asinine and ridiculous. An artist of any report who accepts an invitation is due some degree of courtesy and those little boys and girls who left while he was speaking did no good for themselves, their college or their reputation. But then to go and bong the doors—ignorance should only be carried so far. We hope and trust that such bad conduct will not be repeated again. —WNW f’ublished by the Students of Mars Hill College Q*he Hilltop Box 486-T, Mars HilL N. C. Second-Class postage paid at Mars Hill, N. C. Published 15 times dur- ing the college year. PRESS Volume XXXVII December 15, 1962 Number 6 STAFF Editor ’N Chief Walton Whittaker Sports Editor Bill Freeman Editorial Page Sally Osborne Reporters Martha Midgette, Bootsie Wallace, Marietta Atkins, Bob Kemp, Mary Mattison, Pat Miller, Lewellyn Lovell, Caren Owenby Typist Jo Wells Distribution Ken Huneycutt Advisor Walter Smith Jleiie^ ta editafi... An entirely new face is carefully being glued on Russian literature. Khrushchev has found that, by allowing a literary onslaught against his predecessor Stalin, he con keep himself at the top of the popularity polls in Russia. Television shows, pamphlets and personal appearances ore now being allowed in Russia against Stalin. In Moscow's Sports Palace, a group of over 14,000 young people gathered to listen to poetry. On stage Boris Slutsky, a youthful poet, screamed out his condemnations against a God called Stalin. "He lived not in the heavens. He was sometimes seen alive. He was cleverer, more evil than one by the name of Jehovah . . . whom he had burnt to ashes." Another young poet, Robert Rozhdestvensky, took on an entirely new mood when he asked the crowd; "How was it in such a land of atheists that all of us became servants of the Cult?" To the Mars Hill College Family: My prayers and good wishes are with the Mars Hill College family at all times. At Christmas, however, this interest becomes more vocal. It is my desire that each member of our wonderful group celebrate Christmas in a manner that will glorify Him whom we honor at this season. Christmas is a time for joy and happiness but not for self-indul gence and extravagance. An elderly poet, Alexander T. Tvardovsky, who is known as the "conscience of Soviet litera ture," has urged young poets to show "boldness, directness and truthfulness" in their work. As editor of the literary monthly Novy Mir (New World), he has printed many sensational novels in serial form, starting new trends in the drive to oust all remaining effects of Stalin from Russia. It is my sincere wish that each of you may have a blessed Christ mas with loved ones and hos pitable friends. When the holidays are over and a new year has be gun, I pray that each of you may return refreshed and eager to re sume your respective responsi bilities on the campus. Blessings upon you, one and all. Devotedly, Hoyt Blackwell It is because of Tvardovsky that a new manu script is being published. He received this novel, by an unsigned author, and decided to show it to Khrushchev himself. Khrushchev, soon after wards, permitted Tvardovsky to print it. The book One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, a grade-school teacher, tells of one day in a Siberian concentration camp. All copies of Novy Mir were sold in a matter of minutes after it hit the stands. Dear Mars Hill College Students: As you fling aside the text books with reckless abandon and head for the places of spending Christmas holidays, I wish for you all the gaiety and happiness of the season. There will be travel, reunion with friends and loved ones, ex changing of gifts and the earning of extra money. No doubt the season will also find a few dia monds exchanging hands between swain and maid. My wish for you is a joyous and sane Christmas season framed in an awareness that it is the birthday anniversary of the Sa viour of the world. It is yours to determine the emphasis given this season in the years ahead. It is yours to set this pattern in 1962. Merry Christmas, John E. Roberts, Editor CHARITY AND CHILDREN I am happy to extend sincerest Christmas greetings from the staff of the BIBLICAL RE CORDER, serving North Carolina Baptists as their official organ since 1833. We are proud that the BIBLICAL RECORDER and Mars Hill are in the same “Bap tist Family.” Both have had long and honorable records of service to the denomination. Although there is much that could be said about Mars Hill, I think I remember most vividly the experience I had speaking in chapel in December, 1961. All of us at the RECORDER send our best wishes for the most meaningful Christmas season ever. Sincerely, J. Marse Grant Editor, BIBLICAL RECORDER Christmas Greetings! As the Christmas season ap proaches we shall once again hear the Christmas story anew in poem, story and song. Everywhere that Christ is known people will give expression of joy in art, music, and litera ture. May we rededicate ourselves this Christmas season to spread ing peace and joy and may we reflect the light that came to earth when the Christ child was born. Mary Logan Dean of Women To the editor: As one of the candidates in the just-concluded presidential elec tion, I would like to offer my wholehearted support and con gratulations to our new president. Although defeat can be a hard pill to swallow, I think both the college and everyone concerned with the election benefitted great ly in many ways. Our school has experienced new life and vigor during the election, a positive factor which I hope will continue as the election becomes a memory. I urge all Freshmen to rally to the support of LaMont Albert son, our new president, and to work with him toward the com mon good of our school and class. LaMont is a fine person, a capable leader, and he possesses all the qualities needed to carry our class through a highly suc cessful year. Next, a word of thanks to all who supported me in both cam paigns for President. You were just great and I’ll always be grate ful to you for it. Finally, if you don’t know La Mont, meet and get to know him. He’s a great guy! Respectfully, Dave Gillspie Dear editor: The students of Mars Hill paid an activity fee at the beginning of the school year. Part of this money was to be used to bring entertainment to Mars Hill. It seems to us that since the stu dents are paying for the enter tainment, it should appeal pri marily to the students. We feel that the committee in charge of inviting these guests should make an effort to invite someone who appeals to all, and not just to a minority. It should be taken into consideration that from time to time the students might appreciate something a little less formal so as to be more ap pealing to those of us who are paying to have these performances brought here. At other Baptist institutions such as Wake Forest such per formers as Peter, Paul and Mary, Ray Charles, and Dave Guard’s Whiskeyhill Singers have ap peared, but Mars Hill’s entertain ment continues to consist of high brow programs not appreciated by the vast majority of students. We, too, enjoy entertainment and feel that we have the right to have some of it here at Mars Hill. Signed, Bill Nixon, Barry McFarland, Burley Mitchell Campbell Jr., Cur tis Pitts, Mike Farrell, Gary Brookshire, Ben Floyd, William Clark Jr., Dave Gillespie, Ed Smith, Larry Groce, Jack Cham pion, Rocky Transou, Dan F. Finch, Bill Cannady Jr., Bob Payne, A. D. Frazier Jr., Lewis Severson, Jim Epps, Reed Fick- ling, John Davis, Rick Williamson, Allen Mabry, Eddie Elliott, Will iam F. Gallasch, Jerry Henson, La Vern Wright, Craig Greene, Bobby Harrison, Lynn Mayfield, Bill Reid, Sonny McGlamery, Harold Honbarrier, Don Gibbs, Dennis Palver, Bob Rood, John W. Ober- holtzer III, Larry Cordell, Robert Watkins, Kim Fletcher, Steve Boone, Steven Anthony Young, Mack Keller, Frankie Garrett, Nat Coffin, Bill Fordham, Robert Hughes, Otis Broyhill Jr., Joe Prevette III, Raymond Stuart Baliles, Donald Rothwell, Fred Day HI, Johnnie Seagle, Randy Arney, Lemuel Oates. Dear Santa C/irt as don’t forget m your little people ■fought and vn reat war wi nable St Why not? After all, it is Christffl if he is going to be good to evei why not to us also?. Therefore "Santa Clous" not to forget the stu faraway mountain resort and to pi us a few things. For instance, when we come back mas holidays we would like to find, and Gold Christmas tree: heat for Sc fountain for Brown, less greasy food teria, better movies — that is to s legions instead of the children in nursey — entertainment, more vcJ speakers, more work on the new faster lunch lines, benches around walks cleared of snow and ice am student government. ...The Snowm leader was descend Prorr mountains bet gifts for our young... Ah If Santa would be so kind to little problems, which indeed are ^ on most campuses, we would gpori ~ What’s in a na^ s raid ida Now that Teddy ("He Can Do M‘^^ E-CLSl scichusetts") Kennedy has made Cavallini Washington, the inevitable ques. What "image" have the White Hoi'® Wesleyan U. concocted for this latest addition to said -to Eve, “T1 The junior senator from Massad not be the cool-headed, omnipotent,®^ a-minute, war hero type; Big Brotherk chimneys, that. He cannot roll up his sleeveSod, cuss out newsmen, or be righteous!: clouds or even throw guests into his swiHgj^^^ these are privileges reserved expre ’ Attorney-General. “ Saturns, mells. He certainly cannot sustain the the repentant, self-accusing school-f ’ full tenure of his office, and he's to kicked out of Harvard again. tenements, g j*0nts Salinger's squad must be frantict^ taxes. At any rate. Father Joe is happy. >r defense, has witnessed the realization of tl.g j.aces Triumverate. Or should we say . intic living paces —The Dailyo Adam, “This is We are no fool down with all j Eve together \v ehind them the m of today.” Down M'ith Christmas! One of dicrous holidays in the calendar V which there is no justified meaniniJ^ /• 11, , worth—that ridiculous season—is bi^ ° When will supposedly rational P®^,. and realize the waste that is pei1>jlVE HER cause of December 25? It has becO more than a sounding horn for FRAGR chants, another rest day for piogH opportunity for exploitation of the , p * f n T ^ ?he adore neview it carefully. Today men ‘ gather around a pine tree that, more not, is a fire hazard; sing religio-pd®®^^ v gi't-tnn called carols; celebrate an even*"®®®/ lor Chrisfn posedly happened 2,000 years a4 to convince their children that a fat Erne, white beard in a red suit, that do®, . /n • is good to everybody on "ChristH^ society complains because of juV* quency. i ^'"’7 3-50 Dusting Powder One good item manifested in th^. 2.00 system is the extraction of absurdit' Not shown: cans, however, have not reached t! To'let Water ....2.00 of realism. They exist in a wintry by 8 tiny reindeer led by a bright ^ You are college students. Act t cause of Xmas you get two weeks but for goodness sake do not be S; to continue believing in the "sanC* "holiday season!" Men with masts who inspire their children to wrik MARS H Santa Claus must, of necessity, be t Sincef^K Satan Compounded by Coty In the t